Teen Makes Her Own $15 Prom Dress the Night Before the Dance

It costs the average teenager $919 to attend prom, however Shami Oshun used creativity and sewing skills to save some serious cash. The 17-year-old made her own breathtaking dress for just $15 — and only started working on it the night before the dance.

The self-taught teen says she made a last minute decision to attend prom — giving her a late start on the hand-sewn gown. “I didn’t really have an idea of what the dress was going to look like,” she said. “I was worried it wasn’t going to be finished.”